RCGP Curriculum - 7 Care of Acutely Ill People
This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 7, Care of Acutely Ill People, produced by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).
Around 10-15% of patients consult a GP for serious illness. A proportion of these will be acutely ill.
This curriculum statement refers specifically to the care of acutely ill people, including the care of patients in out-of-hours primary care.
Acutely ill patients of all ages present unpredictably, and often require an urgent response. While they may be seen in the surgery, on home visits and in out-of-hours centres, GPs may also be asked to give assistance in unfamiliar and unsupported surroundings such as at the roadside.
The effective management of an acutely ill person will include recognition and immediate management. A wide range of knowledge and skills will support these two areas. Of equal importance, however, in the management of these patients, are organisation, teamwork,communication and situational awareness.
PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT
SKILLS AND ATTITUDES
COMMON AND/OR IMPORTANT CONDITIONS
INVESTIGATIONS
SYMPTOMS
- Diagnosing venous thromboembolism
- Cardiovascular emergencies in primary care
- Wheeze in preschool children
- Emergencies in oncology and palliative care
- Red flag symptoms - Breathlessness
- The challenge of diagnosing dyspnoea
- Managing COPD exacerbations
- A new mother who has anxiety and depression
- Case study - A confusing presentation of abdominal pain
EMERGENCY CARE
- Emergency medicine: Managing anaphylaxis during an emergency
- Refresh your life support skills
- Emergency medicine - Pre-hospital trauma care
- Emergency medicine - How to assess and manage head injuries
- Emergency medicine - Emergency obstetrics
- Emergency medicine - The management of shock in primary care
- Emergency Medicine - Management of the poisoned patient
- Emergency medicine - Always be prepared to give resuscitation
- Emergency medicine - Pre-hospital emergency care
- Emergency medicine - Treating airway obstruction
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